101.59
price down icon2.78%   -2.90
pre-market  Pre-market:  101.51   -0.08   -0.08%
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Paychex Inc stock is traded at $101.59, with a volume of 4.44M. It is down -2.78% in the last 24 hours and down -19.38% over the past month. Paychex is a cloud-based human capital management provider offering payroll, compliance, talent management, benefits administration, and retirement services. The firm also provides HR outsourcing services, including professional employer organization, or PEO, offerings, enabling clients to reduce HR overhead. Paychex primarily targets small and midsize businesses, although its acquisition of Paycor in 2025 signals the firm's aspirations to expand into the midmarket segment, serving firms with more than 100 employees. As of fiscal 2026, Paychex has approximately 800,000 clients and manages payroll for one in 11 workers in the United States.
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Previous Close:
$104.49
Open:
$105.492
24h Volume:
4.44M
Relative Volume:
1.42
Market Cap:
$36.16B
Revenue:
$6.33B
Net Income/Loss:
$1.64B
P/E Ratio:
22.39
EPS:
4.5365
Net Cash Flow:
$2.02B
1W Performance:
-12.81%
1M Performance:
-19.38%
6M Performance:
+12.12%
1Y Performance:
-20.80%
1-Day Range:
Value
$101.48
$107.60
1-Week Range:
Value
$101.48
$116.59
52-Week Range:
Value
$85.45
$130.32

Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Company Profile

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Paychex Inc
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Phone
(585) 385-6666
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Address
911 PANORAMA TRAIL S, ROCHESTER, NY
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Employee
19,000
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Twitter
@Paychex
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Next Earnings Date
2026-09-23
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Latest SEC Filings
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PAYX's Discussions on Twitter

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Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Upgrades & Downgrades

Date Action Analyst Rating Change
Mar-19-26 Initiated Guggenheim Neutral
Mar-13-26 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Jan-27-26 Initiated Cantor Fitzgerald Underweight
Dec-09-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Oct-23-25 Resumed Citigroup Neutral
Oct-22-25 Initiated Wells Fargo Underweight
Oct-07-25 Initiated Stephens Equal-Weight
Oct-01-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Sep-24-25 Reiterated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Jul-10-25 Initiated BMO Capital Markets Market Perform
Dec-22-23 Downgrade TD Cowen Outperform → Market Perform
Dec-14-23 Upgrade Barclays Underweight → Equal Weight
Nov-07-23 Initiated UBS Neutral
Sep-05-23 Initiated RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform
Jun-02-23 Initiated UBS Neutral
Apr-03-23 Downgrade BofA Securities Neutral → Underperform
Jan-17-23 Downgrade Barclays Equal Weight → Underweight
Mar-09-22 Upgrade BofA Securities Underperform → Neutral
Jan-11-22 Upgrade Cowen Market Perform → Outperform
Oct-06-21 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Oct-05-21 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Apr-07-21 Downgrade Wolfe Research Peer Perform → Underperform
Dec-18-20 Resumed Wells Fargo Overweight
Oct-08-20 Upgrade Citigroup Neutral → Buy
Jul-14-20 Initiated Goldman Sell
Mar-18-20 Downgrade Citigroup Buy → Neutral
Mar-18-20 Upgrade Morgan Stanley Underweight → Equal-Weight
Jan-14-20 Resumed Citigroup Buy
Sep-11-19 Initiated Cowen Market Perform
Aug-15-19 Downgrade Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Underweight
Jun-26-19 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Neutral → Underperform
Apr-30-19 Downgrade Bernstein Mkt Perform → Underperform
Jan-08-19 Upgrade BofA/Merrill Underperform → Neutral
Oct-04-18 Initiated MoffettNathanson Neutral
Oct-02-18 Upgrade Credit Suisse Neutral → Outperform
Aug-14-18 Downgrade JP Morgan Neutral → Underweight
Apr-17-18 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Neutral → Underperform
Apr-02-18 Upgrade RBC Capital Mkts Underperform → Sector Perform
Mar-27-18 Reiterated Stifel Hold
Jan-09-18 Downgrade BofA/Merrill Buy → Neutral
Dec-04-17 Upgrade Citigroup Sell → Neutral
Oct-04-17 Reiterated RBC Capital Mkts Underperform
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Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Latest News

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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex stock heads into the open after an 8.77 percent drop - AD HOC NEWS

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex 1Q 2027: Revenue $1.63B, EPS $1.21— 10-Q Summary - TradingView

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Profit rose 12%, but operating cash fell at Paychex (PAYX). - Stock Titan

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Paychex Following Q1 Results - Benzinga

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

UBS cuts Paychex stock price target on revenue growth concerns - Investing.com

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

UBS cuts Paychex stock price target on revenue growth concerns By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex Q1 Earnings Call Puts PEO Mix Shift and AI in Focus - Zacks Investment Research

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

BMO cuts Paychex stock price target on revenue execution concerns By Investing.com - Investing.com Australia

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

What Does Paychex's (NASDAQ:PAYX) Break Below Its Range Signal? - Kalkine Media

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex Q1 Earnings Rise as PEO Revenue Outlook Increases - TradingKey

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) Stock Forecasts - Yahoo! Finance Canada

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 24, 2026

Paychex’s Q1 Earnings Call Revealed a 2x Upgrade Rate. The Stock Fell 9% Anyway, Here’s Why. - TIKR.com

Sep 24, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Earnings: PEO Revenue Exceeds Expectations, Though Core HCM Has Room to Grow - Morningstar

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex stock falls 8.8 percent ahead of the open - AD HOC NEWS

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Edges Past Q1 2027 Estimates, Posts $1.34 EPS, Revenue Up 6% - AlphaStreet

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex, Inc.’s Stock Price Plummets To $104.49, Experiencing A Steep 8.77% Drop - Smartkarma

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

A Look at Paychex Inc (PAYX) After 8.8% Decline -- GF Value $158 - GuruFocus

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) Following Updated Guidance What Does Fair Value Look Like - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Inc (PAYX) (Q1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: PEO Strength Drives 6% Revenue Growth ... - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

PAYX Q1 FY2027 earnings call - finance.biggo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex falls 9% after earnings (PAYX:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

U.S. Indexes Decreased Wednesday; Paychex Posted Biggest Loss - Barron's

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Why Is Paychex Stock Falling Wednesday?Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) - Benzinga

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex, Inc (PAYX) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript - AlphaStreet

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Why Paychex (PAYX) Stock Is Nosediving - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Why Paychex Stock Dropped Today - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex earnings analysis: questions answered and next catalysts - Investing.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Why Paychex Stock Dropped Today - The Motley Fool

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 FY27 revenue grows 6%, but core segm... - Pluang

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) Brings WISE Hire To Recruiting As AI Push Reaches Hiring - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 Review: AI Is Still An Unproven Growth Lever (NASDAQ:PAYX) - Seeking Alpha

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 Earnings Call Highlights - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex launches AI recruiting platform to speed hiring By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex stock slumps after Q1 earnings beat; earnings, revenue guidance unchanged (PAYX:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Earnings call transcript: Paychex beats on EPS in Q1 2026 as shares fall - Investing.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Moved Down by 7.07% on Sep 23: What Signal Does It Send? - TradingKey

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript - Benzinga

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Slides as Core Segment Growth Disappoints Despite Earnings Beat - quiverquant.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y - Zacks Investment Research

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended August 31, 2026 - marketscreener.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex posts strong Q1 with $1.34 EPS and $1.6... - Pluang

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex, Inc. reports results for the quarter ended May 31Earnings Summary - TradingView

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 2027: Four Straight EPS Beats as Margins Widen - 24/7 Wall St.

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Compared to Estimates, Paychex (PAYX) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex, Inc. Introduces WISE Hire, An AI-Native Recruiting Solution - marketscreener.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex reports double-digit earnings growth dr... - Pluang

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Q1 Revenue Rises 6% as PEO and Insurance Outlook Is Raised - Yahoo Finance

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Paychex (PAYX) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates - finance.yahoo.com

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Form 8K Paychex Inc For: 23 September By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria

Sep 23, 2026
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Sep 23, 2026

Earnings Flash (PAYX) Paychex, Inc. Reports Q1 Revenue $1.63B, vs. FactSet Est of $1.63B - marketscreener.com

Sep 23, 2026

Paychex Inc Stock (PAYX) Financials Data

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$322.00
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$238.93
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ADP ADP
$263.11
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$334.00
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$69.22
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NOW NOW
$137.78
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